What Scovill Fasteners does

Morito Scovill Americas (Scovill Fasteners) is a 220-year-old manufacturer of metal and plastic fastening systems headquartered in Clarkesville, Georgia, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Morito Co., Ltd. since 2014. The company produces snaps, buttons, burrs, eyelets, grommets, washers, hook-and-bar closures, zippers, and attaching machines under three flagship brands — DOT®, Gripper®, and Duramark® — with a combined weekly output exceeding 60 million pieces feeding roughly 5 million garments.

The product portfolio spans two business lines. The Apparel line serves jeanswear, infantwear, childrenswear, workwear/careerwear, outerwear, athleticwear, and footwear manufacturers with branded fastening solutions such as Gripper® snap fasteners (300+ standard colors), Duramark® denim buttons/burrs, and DOT® heavy-duty snaps. The Industrial line addresses marine, military/government (Berry Amendment compliant), electronics, sporting goods, and medical end-markets — notably DOT® Medical Studs and Sockets used in ECG/EKG diagnostic equipment — leveraging in-house capabilities in precision stamping (up to 60 tons, multi-row tooling), nickel plating, black-oxide coating, wet paint, and self-piercing fastener technology.

The business model is B2B hardware sales plus professional services. Revenue is generated through quote-based pricing across (a) fastener product sales, (b) attaching-machine equipment (manual, semi-automatic, fully-automatic), and (c) custom stamping and contract finishing for medical, lighting, and electronics customers. Go-to-market combines enterprise field-sales teams segmented by Apparel and Industrial verticals across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific with inside sales, an SMB e-commerce storefront (dotfasteners.com), downloadable catalogs, trade-show presence, and quote/sample-request forms. Manufacturing is concentrated in the United States (90% of products, 95% of suppliers, 100% of brass and steel raw materials), with the C.O.R.E.™ sustainability program and Cascale partnership providing ESG positioning.

Name

Scovill Fasteners

Legal name

Morito Scovill Americas, LLC.

Website

https://scovill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1802

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Morito Scovill Americas manufactures branded fasteners (DOT®, Gripper®, Duramark®), attaching machines, and custom stamped components for apparel and industrial customers in 25+ countries, with 90% of output made in the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial and Apparel Fasteners

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners & Closures (Zippers/Snaps/Hooks & Eyes/Hook-and-Loop) (IMAOALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buttons & Buckles Manufacturing (Buttons/Toggles/Buckles/Slides) (IMAOALAB)

Keywords

• Apparel fasteners
• Industrial snap fasteners
• Metal stamping services
• Attaching machines
• Buttons and grommets

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarkesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fastener Products: Sale of high-performance fasteners including snaps, buttons, burrs, eyelets, grommets, washers, hook and bar, and zippers for apparel and industrial applications.
2. Attaching Machines: Sale of manual, semi-automatic, and fully-automatic attaching machines for fastener application.
3. Custom Stamping Services: Precision custom metal stamping services for customer-specific requirements including custom components for medical, lighting, and electronics industries.
4. Contract Finishing: In-house plating and coating services including nickel plating, black oxide coating, and wet paint for protection against environmental factors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scovill Fasteners manufactures and sells branded snap fasteners, buttons, burrs, eyelets, grommets, washers, zippers, hook-and-bar closures, and attaching machines for apparel and industrial customers worldwide. Core branded lines include DOT® heavy-duty industrial fasteners, Gripper® snap fasteners for infantwear/childrenswear and medical applications, and Duramark® denim buttons and burrs, complemented by custom precision metal stamping and contract plating/finishing services.

Product overview

Morito Scovill Americas is a manufacturer of fasteners and attaching machine solutions for apparel and industrial applications. The product portfolio centers on three major branded product lines: DOT® Fasteners (including DOT Durable, DOT Snappers, DOT Segma, Lift-the-DOT, Pull-the-DOT, and Mariner variants), Gripper® Snap Fasteners (including stainless steel variants), and Duramark® Buttons and Burrs. These core product lines are complemented by specialized industrial products including medical studs and sockets, sheet metal grommets and washers, hook and loop fasteners, and various snap fastener types (Whipper Snap, Tapey Snapper, Whispersnap, Color-Snap, Maxi Snap, Mighty Snaps, Pearl Snaps, Baby Durable). The company also produces attaching machines including manual, semi-automatic, and fully-automatic snap fastening machines (Snapmaster, Bench Mount Press, Model 150, Model 7057, MAC-2000L). Supporting components include buttons, tack buttons, burrs, eyelets, zippers, hook and bar, sew-on buttons, and zipper pulls. Products serve diverse markets including jeanswear, infantwear/childrenswear, workwear/careerwear, outerwear, athleticwear, medical, marine, military/government, electronics, footwear, sporting goods, and other trim resources. The company operates under a sustainability initiative called C.O.R.E. (Committed to Our Resources and Environment).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gripper: Snap fasteners that have been an industry leader since 1937, known for exceptional quality, support and holding strength. Used for Infantwear and Childrenswear, Workwear and Careerwear and Medical applications.
• Duramark
• DOT
• DOT Durable
• DOT Snappers
• Lift-the-DOT
• Pull-the-DOT
• Mighty Snaps
• Maxi-Snap
• Whispersnap
• Whipper Snap
• Color-Snap
• Baby Durable
• Common Sense
• Segma
• Tapey Snapper
• Mariner
• C.O.R.E.

Products and services

• DOT® Fasteners

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000,000 pieces produced each week
• +2 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cascale (formerly Sustainable Apparel Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorito Scovill Americas is partnering with Cascale, an organization dedicated to reducing environmental harm in the textile industry. Cascale provides tools to help manufacturers track and improve sustainability performance, which guides MSA's eco-friendly manufacturing efforts through the C.O.R.E. program.
• Morito Co., Ltd.flagshipOthersMorito Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan acquired Scovill Fasteners in 2014. The parent company specializes in apparel components, transportation equipment materials and general parts for various consumer products. MSA operates as part of Morito's global network.
• Career Placement GroupminorOthersMSA partners with Career Placement Group in Demorest, GA to hire qualified candidates. This partnership supports MSA's recruiting efforts for manufacturing and operational roles.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YKK Group: YKK is the world's dominant zipper, snap, hook-and-loop, and apparel/industrial fastener manufacturer. It directly competes with Scovill across snaps, buttons, hook-and-loop, and zippers for both apparel and industrial customers globally.
• Riri Group: Swiss-based Riri manufactures luxury zippers, metal accessories, and engineered closures for premium apparel and leather goods. It competes directly with Scovill's high-end Gripper, DOT, and Duramark fastener lines in fashion and industrial applications.
• Prym Group: Prym is a European manufacturer of apparel fasteners, snaps, buttons, and haberdashery components with deep roots in garment trims. It is highly comparable to Scovill's snaps and buttons business for both industrial and consumer apparel customers.

Broad incumbents

• Coats Group: Coats is a global apparel-components manufacturer (thread, zippers, trims, components) serving fashion and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent in the same apparel fastener/trim category as Scovill, but operates a much wider product portfolio including thread.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a diversified industrial manufacturer with fastener and construction-product segments. It is comparable to Scovill's industrial fastener business — particularly self-piercing and metal-stamped components — but operates at vastly greater scale and across many end markets.
• Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker manufactures fastening tools, hardware, and industrial fastener systems. It overlaps with Scovill's industrial segment (marine, military, specialty fasteners) but as part of a much broader tools and industrial hardware portfolio.
• Penn Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM): Penn Engineering is a leading manufacturer of precision engineered fasteners (self-clinching, broaching, surface-mount) for electronics, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable to Scovill's precision-metal-stamping and self-piercing industrial fastener capabilities.

Emerging players

• Kane-M Co., Ltd. Kane-M is a sister company within the Morito group, manufacturing and distributing apparel components in Asia. It is partially overlapping with Scovill's apparel fastener business but is Asia-region focused and serves as a complementary node within the broader Morito network rather than a direct US-market competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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